The Setting: Dingy pepto-bismol pink restaurant in a dated strip mall
The Staff: Service ranges from indifferent to borderline rude
The Food: Your food will arrive in a haphazard and thoughtless fashion. After our first taste, we were willing to let this slide. Along with the oddly indifferent, attitude-ridden service that we’ve experienced with every […]
The Setting: Open air farmers market in the parking lot of the Cathedral of St Philip
The People: Small farmers and growers of the Southeast, local purveyors of traditional foods, artisan bakers and craftspeople offering quality products of the freshest kind
The Food: Farm fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, baked goods, bottled goods and […]
The Setting: Large indoor farmer’s market with cafeteria. In addition to produce, some of the goods offered are meats, game, seafood, deli, cheeses, bakery goods, pasteries, jams, honey, tea, coffee, chocolate and an ever-changing assortment of specialty food items.
Staff: Varied, inconsistent service
The Food: Great spice assortment, meats, deli, dairy and other specialty food […]
Mint’s Grill 6330 Lawrenceville Hwy., Suite B4 Tucker, GA 30084 770 414 3999
The Setting: Mint’s Grill is set among a group of small shops in a red brick strip mall. The interior is decorated in a light and airy Ikea-chic style.
Staff: Very friendly
The Food: The menu is a bit small with […]
Cucina of Le Marche By Fabio Trabocchi
Binding: Hardcover
Type of Cookbook: Regional Italian dedicated to the Marchesan cuisine
Photography: The photography consists of a handful of family photos and two sets of gorgeous color photo inserts.
Level of Cooking skills required: basic to a handful of moderately advanced recipes (ex: porchetta)
Contents: Over […]
Low Country Barbecue 3455 Peachtree Parkway Suite 201 Suwanee, GA 30024 678 688 7678
The Setting: A newish strip mall, but, the restaurant is fairly large in size with plenty of indoor seating and a covered outdoor patio. You order fast food style, but, one of the staff delivers your food to your booth.
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PR’s B-B-Que 302 Tri-County Plaza, Cumming, GA 30040 770 886 5122
The Setting: Charming and unusual cafeteria style restaurant with an assortment of booths and tables. The interior is filled with vintage photos, memorabilia, stuffed animals, and animal heads.
Staff: Incredibly friendly
The Food: A full menu of smoked BBQ offerings (pork, brisket, St […]
660 Curries By Raghavan Iyer
Binding: Identical books with identical cover art available in both hardcover and paperback
Type of Cookbook: Indian
Photography: Limited photography, only a handful of color food photography at the begining
Level of Cooking skills required: basic to intermediate
Contents: 660 recipes — most recipes offer regional information, cooking tips […]
The mystique of an alcohol that has been banned since 1912 obviously has me eager to taste what inspired some of the best writers and artists of the 19th and 20th century. Some noteworthy absinthe drinkers were Van Gogh, Manet, Picasso, Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway. After my own tasting, I can attest to […]
4373 Lawrenceville Hwy Tucker, GA 30084 770-491-1180
The Setting: Outdoor ice cream shop with a few benches and picnic tables
The Food: Ice Cream(frozen custard), sundaes, malts, shakes, smoothies and LOTS of toppings including premium toppings like cheesecake and brownie
The Stars of the Day: Chocolate and Vanilla frozen custard… the amazingly smooth consistency […]
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